GEELONG'S bad run with the Match Review Panel has continued, with key forward forward James Podsiadly facing a one-match suspension for striking St Kilda midfielder Jack Steven.
In other incidents arising out of the panel's review of round 18, seven Adelaide and Fremantle players face $14,850 in fines after their melee at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night, with Fremantle duo Danyle Pearce and Michael Walters booked twice.
However, Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge and Essendon players Jake Carlisle and Jake Melksham can escape with reprimands despite also being cited.
Podsiadly's poor recent record is the reason he faces a week on the sidelines.
The incident that landed him in hot water occurred when he was trying to dispose of the ball as he was being tackled from behind by Saints youngster Tom Simpkin.
As he tried to get his arms free, Podsiadly raised his forearm and elbowed the oncoming Steven in the face.
The MRP graded the incident as negligent, low impact and high contact.
The initial penalty was 80 demerit points and a reprimand. But Podsiadly had 93.75 demerit points hanging over his head after last week accepting a reprimand for rough conduct against Adelaide's Richard Douglas.
The carryover points increased Podsiadly's penalty to 173.75 points. Even if he lodges an early guilty plea, he can only reduce the total to 130.31, which equates to a one-match suspension.
Carlisle was cited for shoving Hawthorn star Lance Franklin in the back and knocking him to the ground during the first quarter of Essendon's loss on Friday night.
The incident was assessed as intentional, low impact and body contact.
The initial penalty was a one-match suspension, but Carlisle can escape with a reprimand if he pleads guilty.
Melksham has been cited for engaging in rough conduct against Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead.
The contact occurred when Roughead was trying to apply a shepherd to Melksham and the Bomber braced himself for contact but it slipped high.
The incident was graded as negligent, low impact and high contact.
Like in the Carlisle case, his initial penalty was a one-match ban, but he take a reprimand if he pleads guilty.
Hodge was booked for tripping Essendon big man Paddy Ryder in an incident that was graded as reckless, low impact and body contact.
His initial penalty was a reprimand and 80 carryover points, but he can have it reduced to a reprimand and 60 carryover points if he pleads guilty.
Essendon's Nick Kommer can accept a $1950 fine for abusing an umpire, while Hawthorn ruckman Max Bailey can cop a $900 fine for making contact with an umpire.
